Red Wings seek power play boost from top unit

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Detroit Red Wings' No. 1 power-play unit had produced only one goal
in the series -- by Nicklas Lidstrom in Game 1 -- prior to Game 5.

"When
you get down to the fine print, on the power play, Johan (Franzen) and
Pav (Datsyuk) and Nick and Raf (Brian Rafalski) got one point each and
Homer's (Tomas Holmstrom) got none,'' Babcock said before the game. "So
that's one area they can help us out for sure.''

Holmstrom said the Coyotes were doing a good job of taking away point shots.

"It seems like if you're going to get shots, you get shots from down
low, not many shots from the point get through,'' Holmstrom said. "When
that doesn't happen it's tough for me to get something going around the
net.''

Lidstrom said the solution is better puck movement and motion.

"They are doing a good job, especially at the top, being in shooting
lanes, and sometimes the forwards are not spread out,'' Lidstrom said.
"They're making it real hard on us to get the shots through.''

Holmstrom adjusting to new roleHolmstrom, who logged 18:36 in ice time in Game 1, was down to 8:18 in
Game 4, after being replaced by Dan Cleary on the top line. Babcock
wanted more speed with Datsyuk and Franzen.

"You got to focus. You sit there (on the bench) and get cold,'' Holmstrom said. "It's really tough.

"It's a coach's decision. What can I do? As long as we win, it's most important.''

Said Babcock: "It's about winning, it's not about any individual's ice
time. It's about getting the people who we think are going to help us
win on the ice.''